Dawnlark Plains wait for me to come home

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she'd done so well at avoiding him entirely that the sight of Aditya hit her like a punch in the gut. she glanced away instead, hurt lancing up from her chest, and moved once more to drape her neck over his shoulder, lingering only a moment in the sensation of touch that she'd so craved before pulling away, already moving back. "find me later." despite the tightening of her chest and her desire to be away from here, the words were hopeful, almost. 

without another glance at Aditya, she continued her backward momentum, until enough distance had been placed between the pair to allow her to turn on her heels and continue along the border towards a stretch of trees, wanting only to be swallowed up by the shadows between them.